Types of Herbal Pain Patch And How to Choose One

01. Types of Herbal pain patch

1. Anti-inflammatory and pain relief patch

These patches contain anti-inflammatory or pain-relieving ingredients that are absorbed through the skin to achieve pain relief and anti-inflammatory effects. These patches are suitable for arthritis, or more serious muscle inflammation, it is best to consult your doctor before use.

2. Chinese herbal patches

Containing winter green oil, capsaicin and peppermint ingredients, in addition to anti-inflammatory and pain-relieving, also use the warmth or coolness to achieve a soothing effect. .

3. Warm patch

It can produce a warm sensation on the skin by stimulating the neurons and temporarily blocking the pain nerve transmission function, which can have a temporary pain relief effect.

4. Cool patch

Containing mint, it can produce a cool sensation on the skin for a short period of time to achieve temporary pain relief.

02. 3 principles for the use of pain patches

1. Read the instructions carefully

There are many different kinds of pain patches, and the treatment and medication used are different for different causes of pain, so you can consult your doctor or pharmacist before buying them.

2. 1 relief method for 1 time use

Therefore, avoid using multiple pain relief methods at the same time, such as eating, pasting, rubbing and wiping together, and make sure that one at a time is safe.

3. avoid long time and large area use

The patch is not a sticker that can be applied indiscriminately, such as the hands, feet, shoulders and back at the same time, it will also cause excessive absorption of the drug and side effects and increase the burden on the liver and kidneys, so do not stick for too long or use a large area. The effect of the patch only lasts for 4-6 hours, so it should not be used for more than 6 hours to avoid skin allergy due to lack of ventilation.

03. How to choose Herbal pain patch?

Many people may have localized pain and discomfort due to sedentary work, bad posture, or accidental body pain, which may be relieved by applying ointment patches or sprays. There are many kinds of ointment patches and sprays, and pharmacist Chen Ling'e said that those with more sensitive skin can choose water-based medicine cloths, which are more breathable; otherwise, any medicine cloth is fine, but the effectiveness of the medicine is limited, so don't use it for more than 6 hours and try not to exceed 2 pieces a day, as long as possible, the skin may not be able to effectively dissipate heat, causing redness, heat and allergies. This is because the medicine cloth and the spray both contain drug ingredients, so they have liver and kidney toxicity and should be used with discretion.

If you have rheumatic joint pain, you should choose heat-sensitive cloths to relieve the symptoms, such as some patches containing capsaicin, which can help promote blood circulation and produce a warm and soothing effect, but are not suitable for people with sensitive skin.

For acute sprains and bruises, you should choose cool-sensitive patches, such as those containing camphor and mint, which can cool, relieve pain and inhibit inflammation, etc. They are also absorbed by the skin, metabolized by the liver and excreted through urine.